Our beloved Matt sent me this great link today confirming my suspicions that certain positions on a bike could damage your penis. Thankfully, after a few “numb” sessions last month, I have already re-angled my saddle to prevent such sensations, but still its a pretty scary thought.

What They Say

This quote is taken from the Penis Size Debate site, which is providing me with the “intelligence” for this post, and is the page that Matt kindly linked me too.

In the last few years scientists have researched some new causes of impotence in adult men. They discovered that extensive bicycling could lead to genital numbness, penile failure and even shrinkage. I go one step further and speculate that too much bicycling in one’s youth could attribute to penile underdevelopment.

This has to be the scariest thing I’ve ever read. They also say that if you have the “hard and narrow” type of saddle, then they’re the worst and easily pinch the perineum preventing the blood flow the the genitals. Unfortunately, this is exactly the type I have. Oh well, I haven’t been able to cycle for 2 days now anyway because my milfing throat kills itself halfway back (fuckin colds). However, if the saddle on the new beast is “compromising” then I think I might get myself a more circulation friendly one .

Stopping Your Penis Falling Off

There are a few things they recommend to ensure that you don’t kill the supply to your package.

• Use ergonomic saddles with flexible noses.
• Use ergonomic saddles with a hole in the middle to relieve pressure from the perineum.
• It is probably recommended to choose a wider, more heavily padded brand.
• Make sure the saddle is level or pointing a few degrees downward.
• Stand up every 10 minutes or so to encourage blood flow.
• Check that the knees are not fully extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke.

Looks like I’m going to have to stand up whilst accelerating in future, although that kills the quadriceps massively. Anyway, good luck to any cyclists that read this, and I hope you all have perfectly functioning male organs when you’re older